SUBJECT: Visual Arts GRADE LEVEL: 1

STANDARD AND GRADE LEVEL INDICATOR:

(7RE) Describe how elements and principles communicate meaning in works of art.
UNIT: Expression Through Color
LESSON 2: Primary Colors and Shapes
TIME: 60 minutes
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
By the end of this lesson students will know the primary colors (red, yellow and blue) and
recognize geometric and organic shapes.
PREREQUISITE KNOWLEDGE/SKILL:
Knowledge of colors
Knowledge of shapes
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES:
Explain the primary colors as the big three that make up all colors
Review geometric shapes and introduce/define organic shapes
Divide student into groups of four
Facilitate as students assemble shape pictures

Differentiation:
-Low-Performing
Put in group with peer support
-ELL
Include shape names in first language
-Gifted
Instruct optional activity of creating a personal felt board in which they arrange shapes
then write the descriptive sentences about placement.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
Participate during instruction on primary colors and shapes
Read and recognize shapes and colors as groups assemble felt shape pictures

Differentiation:
-Low-Performing
Examine example of completed felt board and relation to cards
-ELL
Refer to shape and color posters with first language translations.
-Gifted
Create a personal felt board in which they arrange shapes then write the placement.
MATERIALS:
Visual aids (primary color posters, shape posters)
Portable whiteboard
Markers
Felt shapes
Felt poster board
Direction cards
Differentiation:
-Low-Performing
Example completed felt board
-ELL
Color and Shape Translation Posters
ASSESSMENT:
Teacher will ask questions during discussion, observe and help students as they create felt
shape posters

Differentiation:
-Low-Performing
Informal progress checks and discussion
-Gifted
Teacher examines students sentences in reference to personal board and shape
placement.

LESSON TIMELINE:
2 minutes-Greet class and settle students at seats
1 minute-Invite students to sit down in carpet area.
5 minutes-Introduce primary colors and define as building blocks of all colors.
5 minutes-Discuss geometric shapes and define organic shapes.
5 minutes-Students guess what shape teacher is drawing on portable whiteboard.
5 minutes-Introduce Felt Shape Activity and demonstrate instructions.
3 minutes-Group students into groups of 4 and direct to blank felt poster board
stations.
26 minutes-Students assemble their posters by reading a card from an envelope (Put
a red circle at the top of the board) and picking the correct shape from their basket.
Teacher facilitates while students work.
2 minutes-Signal the end of the lesson and have students return to seats; teacher
collects felt posters and sets them up side by side in front.
5 minutes- Students reflect on activity.
1 minutes-Students lined up and dismissed.